{"product_id":"samuel-louis-smith-chardonnay-spear-vineyard-sta-rita-hills-2023","title":"Samuel Louis Smith Chardonnay Spear Vineyard Sta. Rita Hills 2023","description":"\u003cp\u003eSamuel Louis Smith crafts some of the most site-specific Chardonnay in Sta. Rita Hills, and Spear Vineyard sits in the heart of the appellation's coolest corridor. This is Burgundian winemaking applied to California fruit with surgical precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2023 Spear Vineyard Chardonnay comes from a high-density block planted to Dijon clones on calcareous soils just miles from the Pacific. Winemaker Sam Smith ferments with indigenous yeasts in a mix of new and neutral French oak, completing malolactic naturally. The 2023 vintage brought a long, cool growing season to Sta. Rita Hills, yielding wines of uncommon tension and detail. Expect Meyer lemon, white peach, oyster shell minerality, and a saline finish that speaks directly to the vineyard's proximity to the ocean. The wine shows crystalline acidity, medium body, and restrained oak integration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFermented and aged 11 months in French oak (20% new), no fining or filtration. Drink from 2025 through 2033.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"VinoKart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42407099498581,"sku":null,"price":51.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/2953\/0197\/files\/SamLSmithSpearVineyardChard.jpg?v=1776552083","url":"https:\/\/vinokartwines.com\/products\/samuel-louis-smith-chardonnay-spear-vineyard-sta-rita-hills-2023","provider":"VinoKart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}